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In December, 1824, Governor Thomas Brisbane Arrived at Moreton Bay.

He came as Governor of N.S.W to inspect the new Penal Colony he was largely responsible for establishing. It was a high point in the events that were the conception of what would become Queensland and its capital, Brisbane.

The Queensland state government ignored this milestone; its own 200th birthday. This is cowardice and will only result in cultural amnesia. It undermines the culture of both Aborigines and British-descent Australians.

Jubilees like this should be high-profile. The year-long celebrations of the centenary of Australian Federation in 2001 was a brilliantly enriching and educational exercise.

A fascinating history and the most interesting of learnings is being forgotten: Cultural Amnesia In Queensland: A Bicentenary Missed